Abdul_Rahman_Bakar
Abdul Rahman Bakar
Malaysian politician
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Bakar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Rahman. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Abdul Rahman bin Bakar is a Malaysian politician, a former Member of Parliament (House of Representative and House of Senate) and a former Deputy Minister of Human Resources. He is famously known as the 'giant-killer' in Malaysian politics, due to his record of defeating top prominent politician of PAS, Abdul Hadi Awang, twice during the general elections.[1][2]
Quick Facts Deputy Minister of Human Resources, Monarchs ...
Abdul Rahman Bakar | |
|---|---|
| عبدالرحمن بن بكر | |
| Deputy Minister of Human Resources | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Fong Chan Onn |
| Preceded by | Abdul Latiff Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Noraini Ahmad |
| Constituency | Marang |
| Senator (At-large) | |
| In office 15 July 2008 – 17 July 2014 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Marang | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-05-30) 30 May 1952 (age 71) Kampung Gelugor Kedai, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Alma mater | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
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More information Year, Constituency ...
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1986 | P034 Marang, Terengganu | Abdul Rahman Bakar (UMNO) | 13,654 | 51.20% | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) | 13,015 | 48.80% | 27,433 | 639 | 82.61% | ||
| 1990 | Abdul Rahman Bakar (UMNO) | 17,575 | 49.53% | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) | 17,736 | 49.98% | 36,172 | 161 | 84.70% | |||
| Wan Deraman Wan Nik (IND) | 176 | 0.50% | ||||||||||
| 1995 | P037 Marang, Terengganu | Abdul Rahman Bakar (UMNO) | 21,063 | 48.97% | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) | 21,945 | 51.03% | 44,212 | 882 | 81.69% | ||
| 2004 | Abdul Rahman Bakar (UMNO) | 28,076 | 49.85% | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) | 27,913 | 49.56% | 57,186 | 163 | 88.84% | |||
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Malacca :
Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004)[4]
Terengganu :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) – Dato' (2006)[4]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2014)[4]
- "Misi 'giant-killer' rampas Marang". BH Online (in Malay). 16 April 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Biodata Abdul Rahman Bakar" (in Malay).
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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